The science of 'dad brain': How fatherhood rewires men's brains for the better
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Sam Fishwick
Summary
An article exploring the scientific reality of 'dad brain' — the neurological changes men experience when becoming fathers. Sam Fishwick interviews psychologist Darby Saxbe about her book Dad Brain, which presents research showing that fatherhood rewires men's brains in positive ways, enhancing emotional attunement, empathy, and caregiving capabilities. The article challenges the cultural joke that 'dad brain' is about forgetfulness or incompetence, instead framing it as a meaningful biological adaptation that benefits both fathers and their children.
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bskyThe science of 'dad brain': How fatherhood rewires men's brains for the betterthe-independent.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledI don't want to get too schmaltzy, I tell Darby Saxbe, but I really did like your book.
Dad Brain: The New Science of Fatherhood and How It Shapes Men's Lives is probably the most I have related to anything I have watched, listened to or read since 10.02pm on 22 July 2024, when I met my own amazing, screaming, teeny-tiny baby daughter, cried buckets and told her I would never, ever let her go.
It is also the only book longer than Goodnight Moon I have been able to read in the last two years without immediately falling asleep.
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